Casa Indipendente in vendita a Copparo, Ambrogio
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €254/m² the price is roughly half the local median of €492/m² (n=945, solid baseline), giving a strong margin even after renovation. 232 m² townhouse with two independent zones (potential for two families), garden, courtyard, cellar, fireplace and high ceilings. Fresh listing (1 day). Needs full renovation (1950 build, condition confirmed), so budget ~€600/m² for a habitable-to-comfortable overhaul on this ~130k renovation. Energy class and sea distance are missing but irrelevant inland. Main risk is renovation scope and inland Copparo's weaker resale demand, but the discount to baseline provides good cushion.
More on the house and the area
Spacious 232sqm townhouse in Copparo with genuine rustic character—exposed brick walls, wood-beamed ceilings, a large brick fireplace, and vintage terrazzo floors give it warmth. The two-family layout with garden and rear courtyard offers real flexibility, and the low €254/m2 price is notable. However, the interiors are heavily dated and cluttered with old furniture, the property needs renovation, and there is no standout view, exterior, or setting. Charming and good value but not a scroll-stopper.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€46,000 – €82,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation
- No energy class listed
- Dated furnishings and finishes throughout
- Sea distance not provided (inland location)
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 38/100The area lies on the lower Po plain, with the Po river nearby and a landscape of embanked waterways, reclaimed farmland and scattered villages. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The Po Delta regional park lies to the east, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for irrigated agriculture on the alluvial plain.